World War II veteran James Paradis poses for a portrait on Friday at VA Maine Healthcare Systems-Togus campus.
World War II veteran James Paradis poses for a portrait on Friday at VA Maine Healthcare Systems-Togus campus.
James Paradis, seen here in his late teens, at two-week annual training while he was in the Maine Army National Guard. He was a member of the Gardiner branch.
James Paradis, standing on the left, with his training group.
James Paradis in the cockpit of an aircraft before flying from Japan, where he was stationed for a year, to the U.S.
James Paradis pictured with his wife, Rita. Rita Paradis died in 2006. The two were married for 64 years.
A Convair B-36 in flight. James Paradis flew these planes, the largest in the world from 1946 to 1947, after World War II.
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